ROUTINE FIRE WX PLANNING FCST(WITH/WITHOUT 6-10 DAY OUTLOOK)

 
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 FWFEKA
 
 FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
 236 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .DISCUSSION...AN UPPER RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN
 THROUGH WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN SEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AND
 DRY CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND NORTHERLY. A LOW
 PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL COME ASHORE FOR THE LATTER HALF OF
 THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE MAJORITY OF THE
 PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS RAIN...HOWEVER THERE MAY BE SOME MIXING
 WITH SNOW FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FT...ESPECIALLY THURSDAY
 NIGHT.
 
 CAZ201-242300-
 NORTH COAST STRIP...FROM OREGON BORDER TO ROCKPORT CONSISTING OF
 COASTAL SECTIONS OF DEL NORTE...HUMBOLDT...AND A SMALL PORTION OF
 MENDOCINO COUNTY. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF CA NPS AND REDWOOD PARKS.-
 236 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. VALLEY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-45. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT AT THE COAST...88-98 PERCENT 
                     INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE 
                          EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP 
                          TO 16 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. VALLEY FOG 
                     EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT AT THE COAST...40-49 PERCENT INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING 
                          NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 
                          16 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-48. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........79-93 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP 
                          TO 13 MPH. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........55-62 PERCENT AT THE COAST...44-53 PERCENT 
                     INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING 
                          NORTHWEST 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...SHIFTING TO 
                          THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 
 

 
 CAZ202-242300-
 COASTAL MENDOCINO...FROM ROCKPORT TO SONOMA COUNTY AND INLAND TO
 THE CREST OF THE COAST RANGE. INCLUDES JACKSON STATE FOREST.-
 236 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST LATE. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-45. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-66. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........55-62 PERCENT AT THE COAST...43 PERCENT INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING 
                          NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE 
                          NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-47. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........86-100 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-63 AT THE COAST...59-67 INLAND. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT AT THE COAST...49 PERCENT INLAND. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING 
                          NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. 
 
 
 

 
 CAZ203-204-211-212-242300-
 UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
 THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
 LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
 DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
 DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
 HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
 TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
 VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD
 RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
 236 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. VALLEY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-44. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........80-95 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING SUNNY. VALLEY FOG 
                     EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-65 VALLEYS...53-63 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT VALLEYS...33-43 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-45. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........84-99 PERCENT VALLEYS...82-93 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-64. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT VALLEYS...34-44 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE 
                          NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 
 

 
 CAZ276-277-242300-
 INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
 WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
 236 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. VALLEY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-43. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........81-91 PERCENT VALLEYS...67-82 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. VALLEY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-70 VALLEYS...58-66 HIGHER TERRAIN. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........29-39 PERCENT VALLEYS...23-31 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 
                          MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. VALLEY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-45. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........74-84 PERCENT VALLEYS...68-83 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. VALLEY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-68. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........33-43 PERCENT VALLEYS...27-35 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....VARIABLE 2 TO 4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 
                          MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
 
 
 

 
 CAZ283-242300-
 TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
 236 PM PST MON NOV 23 2009
 
 .TONIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-39. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........91-100 PERCENT VALLEYS...75-85 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-65. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........25-33 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .TUESDAY NIGHT...
 SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. 
 MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-41. 
 MAX HUMIDITY........82-92 PERCENT VALLEYS...71-81 PERCENT HIGHER 
                     TERRAIN. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. 
 
 .WEDNESDAY...
 SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. 
 MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-65. 
 MIN HUMIDITY........26-36 PERCENT. 
 20-FOOT WINDS....... 
     VALLEYS/LWR SLOPES...LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
     RIDGES/UPR SLOPES....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH IN THE 
                          MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
 
 
 

 
 
 .EXTENDED FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
 
 ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COAST...
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
 LOWS 41 TO 49. HIGHS 53 TO 61. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH. 
 .FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS 40 TO 48. HIGHS 51 TO 59. NORTHWEST
 WINDS 10 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. PATCHY FOG IN THE
 MORNING. LOWS 37 TO 45. HIGHS 52 TO 60. NORTH WINDS 5 MPH. 
 
 ...NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA INTERIOR...
 .THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 43.
 HIGHS 52 TO 60 VALLEYS...46 TO 56 HIGHER TERRAIN. SOUTHEAST WINDS
 5 MPH. 
 .FRIDAY...RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS 31 TO 40. HIGHS
 47 TO 55 VALLEYS...40 TO 52 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTHWEST WINDS
 10 MPH. 
 .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
 27 TO 36. HIGHS 50 TO 59 VALLEYS...44 TO 56 HIGHER TERRAIN. NORTH
 WINDS 5 MPH. 
 
 .6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK...SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29 THROUGH THURSDAY DECEMBER 3, 2009...
 FOR NW CALIF...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.
 
 

 
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